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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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